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Veteran Republican strategist Karl Rove is sounding the alarm on Trump's chaotic first months in office, particularly regarding his tariff policies, suggesting they could backfire politically.
In his Wall Street Journal op-ed, Rove observes that Trump has abandoned his promise to fight inflation in favor of a tariff agenda most Americans believe will increase prices. He criticizes the administration's scattered focus on unexpected issues like renaming the Gulf of Mexico and claiming Greenland. Rove also warns that Trump's obsession with "retribution" against opponents risks alienating the critical "non-MAGA world" of moderates who "aren't used to this pace, confusion and incessant combat."
The key quotes from Rove's analysis:
"We aren't 100 days into Donald Trump's second term and many Americans are already exhausted. They've had way too much thrown at them."
"Mr. Trump's campaign promise to break inflation has been replaced …
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